KOPPER KITCHEN

dba KOPPER KITCHEN INC

About this restaurant

Kopper Kitchen is a seating restaurant with 149 seats located at 5562 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. The establishment specializes in American cuisine, including soups, salads, daily meat specials, and vegetarian options. According to local sources, it has operated at the same location for 32 years and is described as an old-school diner offering comfort food.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 5562 CENTRAL AVE
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33707
Phone: 7273456339
DBPR District: District 3 — Tampa (licenses expire February)
County (Region Code): Bay (code 3)
Seating: 149 seats

License

License Number: SEA6206613
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Feb 1, 2027
Last Inspection: Apr 15, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Apr 15, 2026	Routine - Food	Administrative complaint recommended	4	3	5	12
Violations Found H · V03 ×3 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V11 Food in good condition Food in poor condition, mislabeled, or adulterated H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 ×2 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V33 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused Class: Food Visit ID: 13566910 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Nov 19, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	2	1	12	15
Violations Found H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 ×2 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used I · V33 ×2 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×3 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V38 Waste properly disposed Improper waste disposal or recycling Class: Food Visit ID: 13566447 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Nov 3, 2025	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	4	3	16	23
Violations Found H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V12 ×3 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 ×3 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 ×2 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V33 ×2 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×3 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V38 Waste properly disposed Improper waste disposal or recycling I · V40 Wiping cloths usage Improper use of wiping cloths B · V50 Adequate lighting Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas Class: Food Visit ID: 13480307 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food